Mulled Cider
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- 30m Cook Time
- 30m Ready In
Twenty 6-ounce servings Particularly good when the weather is cool and fresh apple cider abundant. A nonalcoholic version can be made by omitting the rum.
Ingredients
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 10 whole cloves or 5 lightly crushed cardamom pods
- Zest of 4 oranges, removed in wide strips with a vegetable peeler, or 4 small oranges, thinly sliced
- (2-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced)
- (1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise)
- 1 ¾ cups light or dark rum
Let's Prepare
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- 1 gallon apple cider
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 10 whole cloves or 5 lightly crushed cardamom pods
- Zest of 4 oranges, removed in wide strips with a vegetable peeler, or 4 small oranges, thinly sliced
- (2-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced)
- (1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise)
- 1 ¾ cups light or dark rum
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Combine in a saucepan: 1 gallon apple cider; 5 cinnamon sticks; 10 whole cloves or 5 lightly crushed cardamom pods; Zest of 4 oranges, removed in wide strips with a vegetable peeler, or 4 small oranges, thinly sliced; (2-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced); (1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise)
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Step 2.
Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in: 1 ¾ cups light or dark rum
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Step 3.
Ladle into warmed mugs, placing a cinnamon stick, a piece of orange zest, or an orange slice in each one.